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Stevenage The first English New Town built after World War Two was Stevenage. This lake and park adjoin the downtown center. |
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Stevenage The first English New Town built after World War Two was Stevenage. This lake and park adjoin the downtown center. |
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High-rise and low-rise housing is located near the downtown center with the lake and park serving as a buffer zone. |
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To the extent possible, new towns try to
create a "walking world" in which use of the automobile is
deemphasized.
This high-rise apartment building is close enough to downtown office buildings that residents can, if they wish, walk to downtown jobs. |
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A typical new town scene. The high-rise apartment building sits amidst heavy landscaping dotted with lakes and ponds. |